About Me

Blessed Mother Teresa of Kolkata in her very own words had said about Mr Bhutoria ---
“He is a boy with a different vision altogether”. ---
Sundeep Bhutoria is a man with a mission – to make meaningful contribution to the betterment of society and to promote Indian art and culture at home and abroad.
Born in Churu in the Shekhawati region of India’s desert state of Rajasthan, Sundeep is very well known in the social, literary, diplomatic and the political circles in India.
A globetrotter, Mr Bhutoria straddles across worlds and wears many hats – a popular youth icon, tireless social worker and activist, ardent admirer of Indian art and culture, a successful businessman - he is engaged in many UNA projects holding key positions. He is closely associated with many social welfare organisations and trusts.
He loves to read,writes columns in dailies, plays the violin and enjoys playing golf and watching polo. He lives in Kolkata (India) with his wife Manjari but divides his time between Rajasthan, Delhi and London each year.
In a short span he has achieved many milestones and recognitions.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

There
was a King who had four queens, many princes and princesses. He ruled
a kingdom that was nestled amid green hills and forests of unearthly
beauty and splendour. The King was very kind and generous towards the
people.

One
fine day the King decided to abdicate his throne and bring in a young
blood to take run the kingdom. He made his eldest son the King.

The
people of the kingdom were very happy under the King’s rule and
they loved and respected him. The King decided that it was high time
the people should elect a ruler. His Majesty travelled for five years
to each and every nook and corner of his kingdom in order to make his
people mentally prepared to have someone, other than him and his
dynasty, as their ruler.

Sounds
like a bedtime story or one of those good old grandma’s tales that
we have heard in our childhood. Several such stories that we have
heard of at one point of time in our life. In fact, our history is
replete with such kind of stories, there have been several dynasties
and rulers who have ruled throughout the history in lands far and
near. The symbols of their regal past have found a place in our
modern day museums and the palaces that still survive.

But
what I am alluding to here is not just history. It is a real place I
happened to visit last week. A mountain kingdom is set amid splendid
green hills of amazing beauty and peace. The people are simple,
honest and proud of their culture and customs. From the king to the
commoner, everyone wears the same costume.

This
mountain kingdom still remains largely untouched by crime and
pollution and other things that rile our modern world. I couldn’t
help wondering if it was so because only a single airliner links this
kingdom with the outer world and the ubiquitous television and the
internet was allowed only in 1999.

The
King, who was concerned with the well being of his subjects and their
happiness, introduced a new concept to the world called GNH or “gross
national happiness” in 1972 and later a sophisticated survey
instrument to measure the population's general well-being and
happiness was developed. All proposed policies in the Kingdom have to
pass this GNH review quite on the lines of our environmental impact.